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EZRA RIPLEY, Or TROY, NEW YonK, Assienon 'ro HrMsnLF AND GEORGE s. Pain- DLE.' ,or AURORA, ILLINOIS.

Letters Patent No. 93,906, dated August 17, 1869.

IMPRDVEMENT IN TOOL-HOLDER.

To all' :1j/om -i-t may concern:

Be it known that I, EZRA RIPLEY, oi' Troy, in the county oi' Rensselaer, and in the State of New York, liave'invcnted an Improved Combined Tool-Stock and Hammer; and do hereby declare that the following is a i'ull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to thc accompanying drawing, n aking part of this specification, in whichf Figure l is a plan view.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the handle, and upper end of the stock. i

.lifrurc 3 illustrates lmother method of pressing together the lower end of the stockV and balding the tools. I

My invention relates to a class of' devices known as tool-stocks or handles; and Y It consists principally ol' the peculiar form and' construction of 'the stock and handleI by means of which the latter is firmly secured to the fermer at a-.fright angle therewith. l l f ,y

lt also consists of the insertion oi suitable ypieces of steel in the ends oi' the handle,"representing'the head and piece oi a hammer, by means of which, the device is adapted to the purpose of a small hammer. l

,ln the annexed drawing, l

A and B represent two halves or sections of the stock, havingr attached to the upper end ci? each, and forming a. part'ilherer'ii', a thimhle, a and bwhich fits over a wooden handle, G. ,At the centre ofthe handle C is a small bead, c, from which itis tapered toward either end, and the th-imbles a and b nave'fa corresponding interior, so that when pressed together' against the bead, they fit closely upon the handle, holdingr the stock at a right angle to the same.

The stock is about four 'inches in leugtl and has, near its lower end, round bosses formed upon each half. l

l) represents aser-cw, one end ot' which, lis pivoted Within one oi' the bosses, while the other end passes through thcopposite boss, and is provided with a wingnut lil, which, when turned in the right'direction, presses the sections A and B together .ai,'the,ir,lower ends, firmly clnsping anything placed between. y

A V-.shaped groove is eut longitu'diir` lynponpthe inner faces ofthe seetionsat their lower'ends, for the purpose'oi` holding round or square. tool-,shanks more iirm. .y ,i

ln tig. 3 is shown another .method for'pressing the stock together.

end of said stock is tapered upward andl outward for about one inch, and has cut upon it a thread-,l Arringnut F, with a tapering interior corresponding to the stock, works upon said thread, and it will be readily seen that, as the nut is` turned, the sections of the. stock will either be loosened or pressed together.

if-l l As seen in 'the drawingt1e lower,

Neither of the devices describedtor pressing together the lower ends of the sections is new, or claimed as apart of this invention, but is given for the purpose of illustrating the Operation of said sections in securing the handle thereto..

Passing lengthwise through the centre of the handle C, is a hole for the reception ofthe Shanks of two pieces of steel, ('-lr and H, forming the head and pene of a hammer. Ashoulder is formed where each piece comes against the end Of the handle, and, as the 'Shanks lit closely, and are secured `by cement, a durable as well as cheap hammer for light work i's formed.

When used for riveting, the handle can be turned so as to bring the dat pene in a line with, or at aright angle lto the stock, as may be desired.

It is believed that this tool-stock possesses many advantages over any in use, among which are- First, simplicity of construction, and cheapness of the several parts. The sectionsA can be made of malleable iron, and require but little fitting, while the handle can be turned by machinery, and the steel ends struck out at a small expense.'

Second, convenience and durability. The adjusta ble stock affords the means for holding any small tools, such as 'awls, gimlets, screw-drivers, dre., and, by permitting their ready adjust-ment or removal, renders .it unnecessary to have, as is customary, a separate handleor each; besides which, the handle being placed at a right angle to the stock, it is much easier to exert the necessary force required in turning, than it' said handle were parallel with and formed a part of said stock. 'lhe hammer, also, will prove useful and convenient for any lightwork, effecting a saving, not only in the number, but also in the expense ot' such tools; and from the simplicity and construction of the several parts of this device, it is believed that great' durability will he had.

Having thus fully set forth the. nature and merits of my invention,

`\Vhat l claim as new, and desire to secure by Iletters Patent, is-

` A toolfstock, to which the handle C is secured by means of the thimbles a and l), attached to the upper ends ofthe sections A and l5, and fitting over the tapered ends'of said handle, when allot' the parts are.

constructed and arranged to operate substantially as herein shown and described.

` ln .testimony that l claim the foregoing,.1 have hereunto set my hand, this 8th day of December, 1868. l

EZRA RIPLEY.

\Vitn esses:

GEO. S. PnrNDLr, EDM. F. BROWN. 

